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Site: Tad Gormley Stadium located in New Orleans'
City Park. The track is an 8 (48") lane, Martin Surfaces polyurethane
surface. All runways, including the javelin, are synthetic. Maximum
of ¼" spikes are allowed.
Entries: All entries must be received no later than 12:00
PM on Thursday, March 14. The entry fee of $25.00 per team must
accompany the entries. Boys and Girls are considered separate teams.
The entry fee MUST accompany the entries. A school that submits
an entry form without the fee will not be entered into the meet.
ABSOULUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. Please make the necessary
arrangements with your school to have the entry fee check ready
in time to include it with your entries. Personal checks will be
accepted. Checks should be made payable to the Nokia Sugar Bowl.
Entry Limits: Louisiana High School Athletic Association
rules state that an individual may compete in a maximum of four
(4) events. This can be any combination of field, running or relay
events.
Declarations and Changes: Changes can be made by fax up
till 12 Noon on Tuesday, March 19. You must declare even if you
have no changes. Use the enclosed declaration/scratch form to make
changes and/or to declare. The fax number is (504) 832-4016. No
changes will be accepted after 12 noon on March 19.
All meet entries can be viewed after 12 noon on Wednesday, March
20 at www.nokiasugarbowl.com
Seeding Procedure:
Prelims will be held in the 100, 200, 400 & 100/110 Hurdles.
The winner of each heat will automatically qualify for the finals.
The number of remaining qualifiers will be determined by the number
of heats and will be based on times. Sixteen(16) athletes in each
event will qualify from the prelims to the finals. The final will
be run in two heats, with the top eight times from the prelims running
in the second section.
800 Meters: All but the top twelve (12) entries will run
in heats against time on Friday. The top twelve entries will run
in one heat on Saturday.
1600 & 3200 Meters: All but the top 12 entries will run
in heats on Saturday morning. The top twelve entries will run in
one heat on Saturday afternoon.
Check www.nokiasugarbowl.com on Wednesday, March 20 to determine
when you distance athletes will compete.
Relays: The 4 x 800 relay will run heats against time on
Friday afternoon. All other relays will be run heats against time
on Saturday afternoon. The top eight entries will run in the first
heat. Coaches will be asked to serve as relay exchange zone judges.
Assignments will be in your team packet.
Field Events:
Each competitor will get three attempts in the prelims. The top
10 will advance to the final and get three additional attempts.
In the High Jump and Pole Vault, each competitor will get three
attempts per height (or until three consecutive misses have occurred).
There will be minimum standards enforced in the throws and horizontal
jumps. No attempt will be measured unless the minimum standard has
been achieved. Athletes will be allowed to jump or throw out of
order in the final so as to not make participants wait on those
competing in other events. The minimum standards are as follows:
Event Girls Boys
Shot Put 25' 39'
Discus 65' 100'
Javelin 70' 125'
Long Jump 13' 19'
Triple Jump 29' 39'
Opening Heights: HJ 4'4" 5'6"
PV 7' 10'6"
Note that all throwing events will take place on the warmup track
infield, not inside of the stadium.
Warmup: Athletes will not be allowed to warmup on the Tad
Gormley track. All warmup must be done on the warmup track located
across Roosevelt Mall from the stadium. Athletes must be aware that
the calls of the announcer may not be heard from the warmup track.
Event Check In: All running events must check in with the
clerk of course located near the scoreboard. Athletes should report
when the FIRST call is made. Athletes competing in field events
must report to the event area when the first call is made.
Student Meet Workers:
Each participating team is asked to supply one student worker to
help with the track meet. These students will be asked to work a
maximum of two hours, helping with field events and hurdles. Out
of state teams are excused from this request if it poses a hardship.
Assignments will be in your team packet.
Team Areas. Teams are allowed to set up team areas under
the stadium or in the stands. Tents will be allowed only along the
top row of the stadium.
Locker rooms, complete with shower facilities will be available.
All athletes must be accompanied by an adult while using the locker
room facilities. Security will not be in place at the locker rooms.
Results: Results will be posted under the stadium within
15 minutes following the conclusion of an event. Please do not go
to the press box to look for results.
Protests: Any protest must be made in writing and presented
to the Running Referee for running events or the Field Referee for
field events. Protests will not be accepted after the conclusion
of competition each day.
Awards: Custom design New Balance - Nokia Sugar Bowl Track
& Field Classic t - shirts will be presented to the top three
finishers in each event. Awards will be presented from the awards
stand located near the finish line. Boys and Girls team champion
and runner-up trophies will be presented to the top two teams. Outstanding
Field and Outstanding Track performer awards will be presented in
both divisions. Coaches are encouraged to nominate athletes that
they feel are deserving of consideration.
Medical Attention: A certified athletic trainer will be
on site for the treatment of minor injuries. Coaches must assume
the responsibility for their athletes at all times, and should make
certain that the athletes are fit to compete.
Admission: *******VERY IMPORTANT******
Athletes must be dressed in their team uniform in order to be
admitted free of charge. Athletes in street clothes WILL NOT be
admitted free of charge even if they are not competing that day.
Please make sure that your athletes are aware of this policy change.
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
All athletes must enter through the athlete gate at the Roosevelt
Mall entrance to the stadium. Athletes will not be allowed to enter
the stadium via vehicle.
Coaches should use their LHSAA card for admission. Out of state
coaches will have tickets in their team packets. Each team will
be allowed one manager/trainer, who will be admitted on an athlete
ticket. General admission is $4.00 for anyone 13 years of age and
over. 12 and under will be admitted free of charge.
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